Original vintage anti-racism propaganda poster published by ...

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Original vintage anti-racism propaganda poster published by the Organisation of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL), an organisation founded in Havana Cuba in 1966 as a political movement to fight imperialism and defend human rights, producing revolutionary posters in Spanish, English, French and Arabic that were stapled into their Tricontinental magazine and sent to subscribers around the world. Dynamic design by the graphic designer Morante (Rafael Morante Boyerizo; b 1931) with the OSPAAAL logo and text above - Power to the People George - in honour of the African-American activist and Black Panther Party and Soledad Brothers member George Lester Jackson (1941-1971) who was shot dead by guards at San Quentin Prison following an unsuccessful escape attempt, featuring a black and white silhouette of the dying man with his blood running down in the red, white and blue colours of the American flag from three gun shot wounds against a white background. Horizontal. Excellent condition. Country of issue: Cuba, designer: Rafael Morante Boyerizo, size (cm): 33x53, year of printing: 1971.

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Auction Date: 23rd Apr 2022 at 2pm

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